Would I be correct in saying that Barisal have only won 2 matches in the last five or so years?
Good to see Ashraful doing well with the ball and Alok finally getting some runs. He's a very talented and competent batsman, really is a shame he never found his feet at the international level.

Add Shamsur Rahman to that top 6 and I would agree with you completely. I've had the pleasure of meeting all of the u19's in person and I must say that Mushfiqur Rahim is the real deal.

With the u19's doing so well I see a bright future for Bangladesh cricket. Team in 5 years....

The only major concern i see for Bangladesh to be truely competitive in coming years, when there youngsters mature, is their bowling attack. Apart from Mortaza and Haque jnr, they don't look anything special. But in saying that Sri Lanka become competitve with Vaas and Murali leading the bowling attack and i think Mortaza capable of being as good as Vaas if not better. Haque jnr looks the real deal and could be one of the best spinners going around in a couple years. But a lot IMO will depend on Hossain, Rasel and Jubair to be solid Test cricketers.

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Tatenda Taibu, the recently stood down Zimbabwe captain and wicket keeper batsman has been signed up by Dhaka Premier League (DPL) side City Club. Teams are allowed to field one overseas player in the first round, which starts in the second week of December, and two in the super six stage.

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I'm shocked that this thread even exists. I expect to come across one for the American domestic season next.

Texas are doing well, apparently. Beat Florida by 379 runs in a 50-over game to qualify for the final of the MLC Interstate Tournament.

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After their much-vaunted batting lineup had slipped to the depths of 139 for 7, Dhaka pair Mosharraf and Sajjad added 124, enabling the home side to post a challenging total. Despite various middle order contributions, the Chittagong run chase gradually tailed off and faded away.

Khulna steamrollered the Barisal batting lineup, with their strong attack proving simply too good for a weak away side. Manjural Islam Rana, the international all-rounder held the Khulna innings together with support from number eight Mohammad Salim.

Rajshahi maintained their unbeaten run in the OD NCL, easing to victory after the Sylhet batsmen, other than Alok and Moniruzzaman, performed poorly. Having stuttered to 34 for 3, Farhad and Naeem consolidated before leading the victory charge.

Four Chittagong batsman scored fifties as the away side moved into a decent position at stumps. There were century partnerships between Masumud and Gazi, and Nazimuddin and Faisal. National opener and Chittagong captain Nafees Iqbal failed to cash in though; he made just 6. Aftab Ahmed, the international batsman, is absent from the Chittagong side.

Manjural Islam fired his first century of the year, occupying the crease for 224 balls and hitting eleven fours and two sixes. He recieved support from both Saghir and Razzak as Khulna closed firmly in the ascendancy, especially given their prolific bowling attack.

The Sylhet bowlers made good progress in reducing Rajshahi to 197 for 8 before a brief unbroken revival. Naeem Islam continued his excellent form, and although several other batsmen made starts, none could pass the fifty mark. An interesting second day looms.

We're not covering domestic stuff on the main page at present - we cut back on that over a year ago as the coverage was patchy and not doing it justice. We *may* bring it back soon as our staff team is in the best shape it's ever been, but that's something that needs to be much discussed further between the staff.

Jack - I know you're a busy man, but any chance I could get your MSN? Wouldn't mind picking your brain re: a few things. Cheers mate.

He's away in Perth right now for an U19 tournament. Speaking of which, does anyone know if Cricinfo is covering it in anyway? I can't find it..

Originally Posted by flibbertyjibber

Only a bunch of convicts having been beaten 3-0 and gone 9 tests without a win and won just 1 in 11 against England could go into the home series saying they will win. England will win in Australia again this winter as they are a better side which they have shown this summer. 3-0 doesn't lie girls.